Episode 309 of Mad Men aired last night on AMC. The hour was full of buzz worthy scenes, but one plot line stood out as a lesson for today’s ad men (and women). It is September 1963, Conrad “Connie” Hilton of the international Hilton hotel enterprise and creative director Don Draper have been working together [...]
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Mad Men Monday: The Moon
Posted in Mad Men Mondays on October 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Mad Men Monday: People Poaching
Posted in Mad Men Mondays on September 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Episode 305: The Fog features the age-old practice of people poaching. Duck Phillips, head of accounts at rival agency Gray, courts two of his former co-workers: Pete & Peggy. Duck oozes, “I want to take you both with me to the promised land…You’ll be sitting on velvet pillows, showered with riches, awards.” The slick line [...]
Introducing: Mad Men Mondays
Posted in Mad Men Mondays on August 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Mad Men (Sundays at 10:00 p.m. on AMC) is a great TV show. And, it’s required viewing for all Pivot employees. I’m hooked. Luckily, since Mad Men takes place in the world of advertising, it’s also fair game for this blog! I’m kicking off “Mad Men Mondays”: lessons from Don Draper, Peggy Olson, Pete Campbell [...]
